L NELLY'S ALLEY, IN VARE . ZONE, REEfiS WITH FILTH Garbage ''Cans, Filled for Fort night, ButNo Collectors, is Charge RLIES BUZZ IN BATTALIONS Unspcaknblo Conditions Make Day and Night Hideous for Residents Fear v Infantile Pnrnlysis 'Nelly'sAllcu Conditions and Some Filth Facts TIME between garbage collections, two weeks. Dirt nwl refuse, swept into piles and left in street. A dead cat on one pile of refuse for eight days. Alley full of stagnant water, grease nnd filth. Hugo green flies breeding in gut ters nnd manure piles. Death rate among children, largest In the city. Location; one hundred yards from the Vare brothers' ''old homestead. Nelly's Alley Is between Jackson and Winton Streets near Fourth. A smaH plrl, bare-footed nnd clasping n ragged 'Soil to her breast, ran down Nelly's alley. Strictly speaklnR. Nelly's alley Is jiot on the map of Philadelphia. It lies between Jackson nnd Winton streets, off 'Fourth street and ha3 only two claims to notoriety It 'is the filthiest place In Plilla. delphla, toncl by strango coincidence It Is within a stone's throw of the old home itead of the Vares. I The little girl splashed through a pool .of stagnant water, full of decayed food, llme and filth, and stopped full suddenly Jn the entrance. Her small brother was 'engaged In 'tho fascinating business of re moving adead cat. or what had been a dead cat, eight days before, from a pile of dirt bofore their front doorstep He was a bit pale, this small boy, but he stuck man fullyfto Ms Job, under the direction of the neighborhood physician, I)r Bernard Kahn, of5l27 South Fourth street i Here and thero a whiff cjf carbolic acid penetrated the nauseating odors of putrid flesh and refuse Mrs Jacob Hymen had purchased fifteen cents' worth of carbolic acid and a quarter's worth of kerosene and poured It In tho gutter to mako the air at least possible to breathe Thirty-five cents U a great deal of money In Nolly's alley. It would seem that Clod's air at least ohould bo free, but the garbage contractor and the. street cleaning contractor hae de creed otherwise. "When wo can." said Mr John Sherman, hushing a fretful, whlte-fa"cd baby In her arms, "we keep tho chltdnn lndoor3. but what can you do? They must play, and they havo only the streets It Is I who m afraid of infantile paralysis" she caught her boy closed "They were so many, so many last summer" Judging from the great green files swarm tng and breeding In every pllo of manure and filth in tho block, thero will bo many, many more this summer They droned and buzzed angrily like an Immense hive of bees They roto In great .clouds nnd ettled on the children nhl on the babies. "It Is not that wo hao not garbage cans," said Mrs Hymen, nnd led the way through a small but clean llttlo house and Into a brick yard about four feet long nnd five feet wide. "Hero Is whero we sat when the cat got too bad." she explained, "but all tho breeze was at tho front and the nights were hot. "My husband ho says to tho men who tome to clean It up: 'Why don't you do It right? We pay our taxes.' "They drlo by and they laugh." She unlatched the alley gato and pointed to a coveied zinc can. "It Is full, and more than full, for two wccks, nnd et they do not come tho collector J" The Penn Reduction ,ompany has the contract from the clt for garbage col lections. The street cleaning contract is In the hands of State Senator Udnln II. Vare. It would seem thnt ho apparently had n grudge ngalnst his old home. Meanwhile the streets reek with disgusting odors, and the babies die, almost ns fast as the files breed in Nelly's alley. HOSPITAL SUSPENSIONS STAND, KRUSEN DECREE Two Nurses and Two Physicians Out at Contagious Diseases Institution The two nurses and two physicians sus pended from the Philadelphia Hospital for j v-umuKiuus diseases win noi De allowed to I f return to duty, according to Director Krusen, of the Department of Health and Charities, who settled tho "hospital row" today. "They cannot demand a trial, for under the rules of this department physi cians and nurses are subject only to the action of tho Director," he said. "They are exempt from civil service regulations, so are not entitled to a hearing before the Civil Service Commission. The official charge against the accused Is insubordina tion, which cannot be tolerated anywhere, specially in a hospital of this size." Two nurses. Miss Doakes and Miss Davis, were suspended by Miss GInter, head nurse, or going from the scarlet fever ward to visit nurses In other wards. This is con aldered a serious infringement of the rules owing to the nature of tho hospital, but much Indignation was caused by the fact that the two nurses in question only had two days to serve before getting their dip lomas. On Friday morning all of the nurses held meeting and decided to protest. They went to see Dr. Burnett Buckingham, the superintendent, but he refused to Interfere with Miss Ginter's action. On the same day Doctors Danbrauckas and Klelnst'uber, both of the diphtheria ward, were suspended on the charge that they had encouraged tho suspended nurses and two other nurses in their Insubordination. "Suffragette" Globe Catchy music, lines that have the neces Jry punch nnd an excellent company, all helped to make "The Suffragette Revue," a musical comedy tabloid, the headllner at pie Globe last night. The production oc cupies the stage for about an hour and Were Is not a dull moment during that time. Joe Watson, a Hebrew comedian, drew many laughs by his Jokes and character wngs. The surrounding bill includes Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, in a one-act playlet, entitled Master Mood"; Irene La Tour; Ward. ay and Ward, Juvenile entertainers; Bud onyder and company, In a cycling novelty, nd Mar Empress, In a repertoire of popular songs. The motion pictures were up to the minute. Lois Weber Broadway Lola Weber, In the seven-reel photoplay, Jftven A You and I," was the main at- l?"on at nB Broadway last night. The story Is an allegory and shows how jculptor gives up youth, lovo and honor, not realizing their true value until It Is Wo late, Ben Wilson nnd Mlgnon Ander- son tA.. , . . , w ""pwrmni roies. l Mr?n.k Danlelsv In comedy entitled H- (hiPw'rt Jinks," atew many laughs. jj iimeiy and "interesting current event g- viwa py ,i nrm news wsrvice. " VuratLJ "Tim Siren." will b. EVENING LEDaER- -philadelphia, Tuesday, june 26, 1917 v- WHY BABIES DIE DOWN IN VARE'S OLD HOME WARD -" WTWWWv.. ww liMii " "ww rr ii ii 111 n 111 111 r II I i ii mi i irr 1 r ,. -, . ' "yg. .. v . v"-'r PS1! Mugr,,' St. -". -v.v, V Ji " 'Klin ,n ,. tf'W ' iv U NAT M. WILLS STIRS LAUGHS AT KEITH'S S38WllWigaMB -ff-y --swr..y,vt,WTfrvfWy?wtj lliis shows the Winton street entrance to the diseasc-b reeding spot known as "Nelly's1 Alley." Welly's Alley is between Winton nnd Jackson streets just off Fourth street. The Vnre brothers old homestead is just across the street. The pile of stuff in tho street is Rnrbngo which has been there for two weeks. A dead cat surmounted tho pile until yesterday. The water seen in the picture is stagnant. Flics breed there oy the hundreds. More babies die in South Philadelphia than in any other section of the city. Physicians say, "No wonder." THE "0. HENRIETTA" PLUS DOUG AND JOHN "Wild and Woolly,"-at the Stan ley, Brilliant Farce; "Judith" at Arcadia By the Photoplay Editor STANI.r.Y "HIM nnd Woolb." Artcrntt. with roulin Talrhank ami Ulleen I'orcv Story n Hoirt II Carpenter. Scenario by Anita I.ooi DlrctM hj John Imeron. Photograph" lv Vlrtnr FIcmlnB To the Great Three of screen comedy Greetings and salutations Also, unlimited credit for a rattling pood fantastic farce Incidentally. It's the snappiest thing Fair banks has ccr done "His Picture In the Papers" may have been more novel for Its period "Manhattan Madness " perhaps, furnished the bais for 'Wild and Woolly " Hut "Wild nnd Woolly" for lightning speed, for the genuine comic touch, for racing melodrama, remains peerless It Is a dyna mo of human energy, daring, skill The Great Three Fairbanks, Kmcrson, Loos nil have their share in theie Joyous pro ceedings: Fairbanks for his corking nr-w stunts and athletic Insanities; Hmerson for his buperb sense of dim tempo, beautiful long shots, and fine photography , Loos (who has too much of tho eternal boy in her to need "Miss") for her racy and picturesque adaptation of the original story Perhaps It's Loos, after all. who counts the most. For this unprcssagentcd little "O Hen rietta" Is gaining every day In sly, dry humor, and the trick of writing burlesque leaders, a trick which sho ulrtually In ented She always writes with her tongue in her cheek Hero she actually puts her fingers to her nose After poking the most ridiculous fun at the movie West, with Its "Howdy, stranger," and "N'ell ain't had much book Inrnln" " she actually makes us accept the craziest West over screened It gics us raro thrills So again, bravo' "O Henrietta." with an electric fan All of which Is with out novelty and entirely calculated to please those who like Mr Arbucklo's methods If you care for the "hokum" of the slippery soap, the greased door and the chase you'll like this. Pernaps next time tho adlposlng star will get a regular Btory, Norma Talmadge In "Poppy" Is nt tho Victoria. Tho Regent's bill Is headed by Hnrold Lockwood In "The Hnuntcd Paja mas." At the Broadway Is vlrlble "Even As You nnd I' dlreccd by Lois Weber Raymond Knox Cross Keys A Philadelphia boy Raymond Knox Is one of tho big laughmakers on the bill at tho Cross Keys. He offers a new version of the society chappy, and incidentally In troduces a line of thought which radiates wit nnd common sense Knox manages to mako those present bellevo that they huo known m for vcars. nnd his heart-to-heart t it and general advlco for the good of the community won no end of lnughs. Ho works along original lines, and made a decidedly good Impression upon those who greeted him yesterday. Thrills were provided by tho Four Mlrl nnos, dnredell ncrlallsts Nothing seemed to be too difficult for this agllo quartet, which was rewarded with an abundance of applause The bill nl"o Included Connelll nnd Cra cn In "Moon Down' Male) and Wood In songs nnd dances .ind the Morln sisters The news of the ilav and other features figured In the pliturcp Tramp Comedian Dispenses New Thoughts Which Are Up to the Moment Confidential information from numerous Huropean ambassadors was given the audi ence nt Keith's last night by Nat Wills. He said he was told prhately how the war would be won. and after the nations world's series Is played In the air over Berlin lie will let nil In on the secret. Mr Wills diverted nt times He took a few slnms nt "Hilly" Sunday nd was not oerly filendly to one W J Urynn He also had some candid remarks In stuck concern ing the fair sex He gae the nvnstxo I.cpocn considerable spare in his war talk but een If ho hadnf.done so e would havo said he wns the hlt'of thw show And he was His materliil proved that he nas neen making Industrious researcn in mo nest brain market; His pleco-de-rcltanco is a parody on Sousa's "Stars and Stripes" No. ho doesn't lead the orchestra, but Instead sings nt mlle-a-mlnute speed to keep up with the runs Uelng billed as "The Happy Tramp.' Mr Wills has to htlck to his tramp make up. Uut he could havo dressed as a plum be ror a poet, for that matter, for his talk was about everything1 in tne worm nut tramps. It seems unncocssnry to wear so much debris And let It be jotted down right hecre that Ralph Dunbar's Marland singers were ono of the emphatic delights of the proceed ings There are four strikingly pretty southern girls, together with Charles Frlnk, a heroic-looking chap of tho Southland There's something unlquo in the per sonalis of these girls IJnch looked as though she Just stepped from the parlor of some substantial southern homestead and walked straightway Into vaudeville. They possess voices of raro charm nnd their harmonies are developed with consid erable expression This merrj quartet In cludes Trlx Oliver. Hortense Morchart. Mar jorle Ncthercut nnd Grace Sprlngstead The only man Is Charles Frlnk, who has a gen uine Dixie touch on the banjo Wellington Cross nnd Lois Josephine of fered some exclusive numbers and artlstlo dancing. The most popular of their songs appeared to be "Tho Old-Fasloned Oroom nnd the Up-to-Dnte Urlde." Tho act scored emphatically. "Iletty's Courtship," o. playlet unfolded by Jane Connelly nnd players, was an Inof fenslvo Hlle affair, showing how an ener getic daddy may get himself In trouble by managing his son's love affairs. It Is rather pleasing, hut a little too chocolate eclair to leae much of nn Impression. Nelson War ing Is a rnther pleasant-looking chap. Ho also plays the piano without hatred. In the way of novelty William Kbs Intro duced a lle dummy In his ventrlloqulal of-i ferlng The boy comes to life nt tho finish, aim puis ine act over. Tho threo Stelndcl brothers are accom plished musicians, but their offering would go still better If the. pianist had n more friendly altitude toward the Instrument, which Is n patient thing withal. Probably tho oldest bar act In vaudeville! Is Hire. KImer nnd Tom Rice and Elmer were In harness twenty-flvo years ago t They still deliver the goods In up-to-date! style and did It so last night. Cnllke some of our latter-day gvmnasts, they do notj inKe up vHiutiiii lime u Muiunft Tho four Readings appear In one of tho. fastest acrobatic acts In vaudeville and bring tho show to a thrilling conclusion. J. o. c. Grant . Dig, "Via Wireless" Nixon Muarnca via Wireless," a musical comdv. la the headllner Nlxon-arand this week. The, act i a ( dealing with the 'nttemnt nf a eOtia bo married at sea, and shows how tW? uiumvi uy means oi me inventM Slgnor Marconi, a member of the commission which recently visited tateM Aside from the brilliant scenic elteetafti lingers nna comeaiani are above tne ; Mbo uiui ntuiru a niu y Aara Ainaiey and company. In "K a serlo-comedy playlet, were on tMXI and are good entertainers. Others css;l mil were uonnor ana rowers, In tonga' comeay; mo ungntoni, in a novelty the Durkln Sisters, In a singing act,' Joseph li. Browning-, a comedian. show concluded with weekly feature comedy films. Continuing Plays l" Mr. Morosco's production ofthe Carrttl-Harrts-Morosco musical show, "CahMy Cottage," began Its thlrd'local week at Adelphl last night. Trlxfe Frtsanxa ttu holds down the principal comlo job, witi Herbert Corthell and Charles P.uieles As the low nnd Juvenile comedians, respective 1. Dorothy Webb Is anmttractlve lntfenw. The muslo Is lively. , ARrADIA "Her Condoned Sin." with lllanrhf" Set nnd Henry H nioEraph. Wnlthall Slorv adanted from the Apocrypha ana ThnmRS Ilallfv Aldrlrh's drama. "Judith or P'thulla " rMrertM bv David W Orlfllth. Photographed by Oporse W ltltzer. The "mammoth film spectacle" of yes terday Is apt to prove the champion film flivver of today unless you h-ve a man of tremendous talent directing It That Is why "Judith of Bethulla," with its preposter ous new Keystone namo ; its often silly, lloglcnl tinting, nnd a vcrV slight amount of added mateilal, Is Just as glorious martially, Jut as plctorlally lovely and plastic, nhd just as well acted as It was when the Stanley first showed it years ago The art of a Oriinth is anticipatory. What he does In 1914 others do In later years. So "Jud ith" has none of that antiquarian Interest that most old films have. It is still dis tinguished by high dignity, by the epic flavor, by the shock of spears, by the celluloid-poet's true feeling for line, design nnd spacious composition It displays Walthall in a somber, gigantic role, the best piece of acting he ever did, aside from "The Aveng ing Conscience." And there is niancho Sweet, very splendid to look upon and al most but not quite, heroic enough for "Judith," and other stars. But it Is Grif fith that counts always. , TALACE "The Siren," Fox, with Vnlefka Puratt and Clifford rtruw. Storv by J. A Frost Dlrerted by naymond Wet Photo Btap rd by JJnnald nurhanan Thei have been some pretty villainous harpies In the movies, ever since the days of Theda's rise from the ranks. But Claire Milton, a hussy anything but Miltonlc lnher wnv of life, tnkes tho biscuit. Tho author of "Tho Siren" has involved. Claire (which is to say Valeska) in a Whirlpool of Incident, most of It of a police court nature, which simply won't be described, partly because dramatic reporters' brains aren't as big as nii crime nnd nartlv because Us so much easier to go to City Hall on n busy night n rrwl the blotter tor yourseu. Jiurner, hiichnnri.Hpsertlon. nhoney gambling, the badger game, jail-breaking, swindling these are Just a few of the pearls on Wil li, Tnir-o latest movie rosary.- Some good i,i,-rnr,hv of a crude sort has been placed in the production. Some wild-eyed emoting i. in.it, wri in bv Miss Suratt. There is .i.ni,, nf nrettv" footacc "Memories" a that sort of thing But, my word, Mr. Fox, these aren't the middle ages of nimdom : VICTORIA "Oriental Love." Trlangl-Key- USV,llh rr. Directed by Walter Wrleht. Supervised by MacK Sennett Here Is a, brisk farce that somehow Isn't as uproarious as It ougm 10 oe. luntiu erlng the money that has been squandered nn coattv sets and magnificent lighting The first caption gives the name of some gentleman as the "clna-lumlnlst." He's r.niiv the hero of the production, for the tmrv la thin, and most of the action re olves about such musical comedy stuff as an Indian water-slide, fierce potentates nnd ViukWv harems. 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